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Offline ShelbyDogg

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Re: What are you using to hold trunk open?
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2006 - 06:36:44 PM »
Don't let that hood latch hook go too deep. It's kinda shaped like a fish hook. You'll have to call for help because you can't get off of it.

As far as trunk rods. My '70 Challenger has 2 rods, one on each side.  My '72 Cuda and '74 Challenger only have one rod on the passenger side. I have so much more torsional adjustment with the 2 rod model.  Maybe you can add a second one if you got stuck with the single.

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Re: What are you using to hold trunk open?
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2006 - 09:09:14 AM »
pics trunk can be sitting anywhere!!!

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Re: What are you using to hold trunk open?
« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2006 - 10:10:22 AM »
That's nice deputy. what's the compressed and extended lenght of that gas strut?
I mounted my power antenna in the same spot.....  T/A Style..       A Black Mast looks better than a stainless mast.
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Re: What are you using to hold trunk open?
« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2006 - 01:27:25 PM »
forgot lenght- when it stops raining here I'll get some measurements!!!!

Offline Katfish

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Re: What are you using to hold trunk open?
« Reply #19 on: May 11, 2006 - 06:45:46 PM »
Nice job deputy,

Didn't think of mounting it at hinge pivot point.  Do you have PN or info on strut you used?